Immersive Media and Video (Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor)
Central Michigan University
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Posted: 12-Oct-24
Location: Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Type: Full-time
Internal Number: 5715399
Immersive Media and Video (Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor)
Posting Number: F-0902 College/Unit: College of the Arts & Media Home Department: School of Communication, Journalism, and Media Employee Group: Tenure-Track Faculty - Academic Year Employment Status: Full-Time Position Type: 9 month (Academic Year) Position Classification: Tenure Track Faculty Position Begin Date: 08/18/2025 Position End Date:
Position Summary:
The School of Communication, Journalism, and Media at Central Michigan University invites applications for the 2025-2026 academic year for a full time, tenure-track position in video and immersive media production at the rank of Assistant Professor. The position begins in August of 2025. The ideal candidate would have a background in immersive media (VR, AR, projection mapping, virtual sets, etc.), film making, digital media creation, including shooting, editing, studio production, and/or post-production. The position will teach a variety of existing undergraduate and graduate courses, advise students, and develop new courses in the area of video and immersive media production. Establishing a strong program of research and/or creative activity, and providing service to the department, college, university, and profession are expected.
Required Qualifications:
PhD, MFA or equivalent terminal degree completed by August 15, 2025 with an emphasis in video, film or related mass media studies area.
Experience using industry-standard tools to create immersive media (VR, AR, projection mapping, virtual sets, etc.).
Experience in film or video production, contemporary practices, and/or areas of evolving media trends.
Experience in the classroom with an ability to teach video and digital media production.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Adobe Creative Suites.
2 or more years experience teaching at the university level.
A professional, creative, or research record in film or video production, immersive media, contemporary practices, and/or areas of evolving media trends.
Ability and comfort to teach other media-related courses.
Message to Applicants:
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
The School of Communication, Journalism, and Media seeks a candidate who shares our commitment to diverse and inclusive perspectives in teaching, scholarship, and service. By leveraging our diverse experiences, backgrounds, and insights, we inspire innovation, challenge the status quo, and create better outcomes for our students and community. Women, veterans, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ+, and people of color are encouraged to apply.
You must submit an online application in order to be considered an applicant for this position. Preference will be given to applicants who apply by November 20, 2024.
Required application materials include:
a letter of application that specifically addresses position qualifications and duties,
current vita,
contact information for three references to be contacted through an electronic system for a letter, and
a link to a portfolio that demonstrates knowledge of immersive media, film, and video production, and provides high-level professional examples of exhibition. Please limit examples to ten minutes and include a statement detailing the applicants role in the production.
Letters of interest may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
About the Department:
The School of Communication, Journalism, & Media at Central Michigan University is dedicated to empowering students with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in todays rapidly evolving media landscape. With a range of programs and courses, we offer hands-on training in communication, journalism, media, and more.
Our faculty are industry professionals and scholars who are passionate about mentorship and guiding students toward successful careers in media and communication.
Posting Begins: 10/09/2024 Posting Ends: Open Until Filled: Yes
About CMU:
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, masters, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 mens and womens Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. Its part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the states largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions - Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more - are within easy reach of the citys central location in Michigans Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex-based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/OCRIE).
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CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.
Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMUs Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Educations Assistant Secretary, or both.
Founded 125 years ago, Central Michigan University is a major, national university with 26,000 students, more than 30 remote locations in the U.S. and Canada, and 225,000 alumni worldwide.CMU offers more than 200 academic programs at the undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels. Academic excellence is found in programs considered among the best in the nation, such as engineering, information systems, neuroscience, physician assistant, physical therapy, sales, logistics, fashion merchandising and design, advertising, marketing, public relations, and broadcasting. Central has been a pioneer in extended learning for nearly 50 years, and its online programs for undergraduates and the military, as well as its online MBA and online graduate education for teachers and school leaders, are nationally ranked.Central Michigan University expands its academics with immersive, hands-on opportunities such as research, volunteering, study abroad, internships and leadership experiences. The fourth-largest university in Michigan began with the mission of addressing a demand for teachers prepared and qualified to lead classrooms and educate future generations. That commitment to fulfil...ling unmet needs continues today through many newer programs, including our College of Medicine, which in May 2017 graduated its first class of doctors dedicated to serving medically underserved communities.Employees have access to fitness facilities and a nationally recognized wellness program as well as health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.With student-athletes who are expected to perform equally well in the classroom and on the field, CMU is a member of the NCAA Division I Mid-American Conference. CMU Athletics regularly earns accolades for student excellence in the classroom (almost 30 percent of our students were honored in spring 2017 for GPAs of 3.5 or higher) and on the field, with frequent men’s and women’s championship seasons in sports such as football, basketball, gymnastics, field hockey, soccer, baseball and softball, and wrestling. Central is located in a quaint, tight-knit community in the heart of central lower Michigan. Our community offers a robust mix of outdoor opportunities, family attractions, restaurants and brew pubs. Mount Pleasant’s small-town life is complemented by cultural activities on campus, including concerts, plays and guest speakers. Mount Pleasant is an hour or two from most Michigan destination spots, including Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing and Ann Arbor, as well as the state’s sunset beaches, golf and ski resorts, and our famous “Up North” communities, state parks and lakes.